This
is one of those books where you feel bad for the writers. The story
is okay, but it is the artwork which sinks the ship. It's pretty bad
at times. If you unleash stuff on the world, especially if you decide
to charge money for it, then prepare to have it judged by the
audience. I call them as I see them and offer no apologies.

These
are the continuing adventures of the character Dr. Phibes, as seen in
the 1971 film which Vincent Price starred in. I can't recall if I've
seen the movie or not, but if I did, it's been decades. These comics
are an okay read but the artwork and coloring are subpar to awful,
depending on the issue.

I
love Horror comics. I have read several volumes of this series, as
well as some of the single issues. I know darn well that these are
not the best issues that this series has to offer and am puzzled by
the choice of issues collected in each volume. I can no longer
continue to pay good money for this comic book amateur hour. There
are too many good comic books being made these days for me to spend
my money on this title.

Junk
Food For Thought rating: 2 out of 5.

The
OCD zone- This is a print on demand book, which means that
keeping track of printings is impossible because no such information
is provided in the book itself.

The
table of contents only list the source for issues 14 and 28. The
bonus story is, to the best of my knowledge, from issue 13. Bluewater
really needs to up their game for their table of contents. Fans who
buy this stuff like to know which issue was originally printed where.

DVD-style
Extras included in this book: None.

Paper
rating: 4.25 out of 5. The paper is not bad, a decent weight
semi-glossy coated stock.

Binding
rating: 3 out of 5. The binding is tight, requiring two hands to
keep it open at all times. Having said that, it is sturdy and I have
no concerns over it falling apart.

4.5
out of 5. While the cover doesn't have a super thick lamination, it
is decent and scuff resistant. I'm happy.

It was something about he loved the films and was disappointed that this wasn't any good. I was trying to type on my phone and my Cro-magnon thumbs screwed up and hid both his and my comments. They vanished without a trace into the Negative Zone or something.

In a nutshell, I proclaimed my love for both Vincent Price AND the PHIBES films, and then lamented the fact that this doesn't sound like something that I'd be glad I bought. Thanks for caring, Ferjo. ;)